Another avian flu exercise

The scenario involved a Hong Kong resident who developed flu symptoms after visiting a third country.

The exercise tracked that way that:

– the patient was taken to hospital and the diagnosis confirmed
– epidemiological investigation and contact tracing started
– the HK Emergency Preparedness plan for Influenza Pandemic was activated
– the HK Chief Executive called a high level steering committee.

The Chief Executive said later: “After todays experience, we will be able to respond to any outbreak in a more timely and appropriate manner”.